Devorah Leah Marrus, at The Blogs

Jan 8, 2020, 9:24 PM

The Call of the Shema at the No Hate No Fear March

The Cry of the Shema at the No Hate, No Fear March By, Devorah L Marrus Last Sunday, 25,000 people gathered in Brooklyn for the No Hate, No Fear March. Thousands more live streamed the speeches and the march in solidarity. There...

May 1, 2019, 9:00 AM

How Pre-School Prayer Gives me Hope

Sometimes life’s most complex and difficult answers are right in front of us in the simplest ways. These “Ah ha” moments come most often when I’m with my own or my preschool children. The last couple days have been a...

Jan 31, 2019, 10:17 PM

Roll Call: Reflections of the International Shluchos Convention

I recently returned from the Annual International Women’s Shluchot Convention.Some of my friends here have asked me what my favorite, most inspirational part was. As I thought about this, I realized it was very hard to pinpoint just one part...

Nov 25, 2018, 4:31 PM

How My Three Year Old Son Changed Me

My life in Columbia South Carolina has somewhat changed in the last several months. When my husband and I moved here from N.Y. a little more than 10 years ago, we were expecting our first child. Our daughters came first followed by our boys. When carrying out ordinary day to day activities by...

Dec 3, 2017, 11:32 PM

An Ode to My Son

My sweet little person I call baby I write you this message with my heart bursting as I watch you I sit beside you as you lay on your stomach Trying to reach for that toy so close to you You cry out...

Oct 1, 2017, 3:08 PM

My Most Uninspiring Rosh Hashanah

This year, I had the most uninspiring Rosh Hashanah. My toddler boy caught coxsackie virus (hand foot and mouth disease) a few days before the Holiday. For the first night of Rosh Hashana, we planned to help head the shul/Chabad...

About Me

Devorah L Marrus lives in Columbia, SC. She is the mother of 5 and helps co-direct the Chabad programming in her cities. She teaches women's classes and teaches in the Jewish preschool. Her passions include spearheading large events for the Jewish community and spreading love for the Jewish heritage.